Lunch-box.



J. F. LAMB.

LUNCH BOX APPLICATION FILED MAR-.6, 1912.

Patented May 13, 1913.

WITNESSES INVENTOR Jose uh F Lamb:

ATTORNEY tILNlTED STATES-3 PATENT ()FFICE,

JOSEPH F. LAMB, 013 NEW BEITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO LANDERS, FRAI IYY o2 CLARK, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A. CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

LUNCH-BOX.

o all whom it may concern lle'it known that I, Josnrn F. Lavinia citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Lunch-Boxes, of wl'iieh the following is a SPOCifiCZLtiOIl. v t

The object of my invention is to produce a device of tliepharacter described having features of novelty and advantage.

An embodimentof the invention is illustrated" in the drawings in which-- Figure 1 is a central vertical section in sideeletuition. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section in end elevation.

Broadly considered my invention consists in a lunch box made in separate scctions one'o't' which has a sliding and interlocking engagement with the other forming a complete structure containing separate. compartments, one oil which is primarily designed to receive a liquid container, such as a vacuum insulated bottle the other compartrnent being adapted to receive .lood.

Referring to the drawings a denotes a casing; open at one end. Inovl lcd with a transverse partition or tray extending between and secured to its side walls to divide the casing, into two compartments. 'lhecentral part of this tray is preferably curved to properly support a bottle lying on its side indicated at a.

d a food compartl'nent adapted to tit and slide into the lower part (i the casing and having attached to its outer end a closing wall e to]? the casing a, this closing wall having a part such as the spring pressed pin 7' which interlocks with the casing to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 5, 1912,

Patented May 13, 1 sn 3.

Serial No. 681,681,

hold the food. compartment in place and to form a complete closure for the end of the casing.

t It; is a handle secured to the top of the casing.

r I claim as my invention:

1 1. In :1 lunch box, a casing open at one end, a bottle holder in said casing, a'food receptacle adapted to lit and slide in the casing under said bottle holder and be covered by said casing, and a closure for the open.

end of the casing carried by the food receptacle.

2. In a lunch box, two telescoping parts one of which is open-ended and provided with a bottle holder and a cmnpartmcnt thereumler, the other part being provided with a food receptacle adapted to lit in said compartment, and a closure for the open end of the first mentioned )art. '7

3. In a lunch box, a cuisineopen at one end, a food receptacle adapted to fit and slide in and be covered by said casing, a compartment in said casing above said food receptacle, a bottle holder therein, and a closure for the open end of said casing carried by said .t'ood compartment.

l. in a lunch t box a casing open at one end a bottle holding tray extending transversely between and attached to the valls thereof, a food compartment adapted to lit within. said casing underneath said tray,

and means carried by said food tt()lll[)tll'l nient for closing the end of said casing.

JOSEPH F. LAMB,

Witnesses (liionon A. Downs, Gnoncn 1*). Con'rIss. 

